MUMBAI: Mahindra & Mahindra and its IT arm Tech Mahindra have joined German component maker Bosch and telecom operator Vodafone to develop a unique cloud-based connected vehicle platform called 'Digisense' for fleet owners for trucks, tractors and construction equipment to track vehicle performance and usage patterns.

The integrated technology platform for vehicle connectivity will be available across a wide range of Mahindra products -- tractors, trucks and construction equipment-fitted in the factory at Rs 7,000 to Rs 15,000 apiece. Its launch makes the company the first OEM in India to integrate its product line-up onto a cloud-based technology platform.

Pawan Goenka, executive director, Mahindra & Mahindra said digitization is emerging as a key differentiator for business transformation and connected vehicle technology is one such manifestation.

DiGiSENSE will initially be available in Jeeto and Imperio in the small commercial vehicles space, Arjun Novo among tractors, the Mahindra Blazo in the heavy commercial vehicles space and Earthmaster in the construction equipment space.

Available as subscription-based service at an affordable price, DiGiSENSE will eventually be available across the entire line-up of Mahindra's vehicles.